| Perfectly fitting icon - M.A. Inspired trinket box! |
[Jan. 5th, 2010|08:33 pm] |
( +4 pictures )
The tin is just a 2 3/4 inches in diameter and one inch tall window tin, I bought it on Etsy a while ago and never had a use for it.
I covered the lid in a picture of fabric once made for Marie Antoinette. The paper was Modge Podged onto the plastic and embellished with gold zig-zag ribbon. (You can see the spot where the pattern is messed up ... the paper ripped while wet so I tried to cover it the best I could)
I mixed gold body glitter with the Modge Podge for the top layer, so, at different angels the picture is more gold.
I absolutely love it. No one I showed was really impressed, but I think it's pretty cool.
By the way, I'm Chelsea. Hi! I rarely ever post. You all make such beautiful things! |
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| Flowers made of feathers? |
[Jan. 5th, 2010|05:12 pm] |
 Hi this if my first time posting. Im getting married Oct 31st 2010 and I'm having my dress custom made. I want to make little flowers made of feathers and pearls, and a bit of tulle in varying sizes for embelishment on the top. I really dont trust anyone to carry out my vision of what I want them to look like so I'm going to make them myself. The only problem is, I have no experience with feathers at all and im not really sure how to get it to be stury and set. Is there a setting i put the feathers in or is there a way to sew them together? I basically want something like in the picture but with pearls as the center not diamonds. Any information on how to do this, including the best feathers to use would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! |
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| Handcrafted Trees and Music |
[Jan. 5th, 2010|05:05 pm] |
If this is not appropriate to post here, then please let me know and I'll remove it.
My husband wrote and recorded this music in the 1980s, but I think it still sounds fresh. I love this particular piece so much that I asked him if we could make a video of it with my trees and he agreed. We worked on this video over break, and had a lot of fun. Enjoy!
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| old trading cards? |
[Jan. 5th, 2010|04:36 pm] |
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I found a bunch of old Pokemon and Sailor Moon trading cards in my grandparents' basement. I feel too nostalgic and guilty to throw them away, so what are some good uses? I was thinking of cutting out all of the pictures, laminating, and adding findings to make jewelry charms but I don't want a hundred pairs of Pokemon earrings :S |
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| Glue Removal Help |
[Jan. 5th, 2010|03:25 pm] |
A couple of years ago when my grandpa died we threw together a couple "photo" boards - old photos on a piece of foam core.
I think we just used a regular glue stick, but the old photos are on more of a paper paper than a glossy photo paper.
Anyway, I want them off the foam core and I'm wondering if anyone has any ideas on how to remove/loosen the glue that won't ruin the photos - maybe warming or a slight steam or....?
Any ideas? |
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| the joy of sox |
[Jan. 5th, 2010|12:24 pm] |
how i knit sox
-thanx to utube tutorials
the written patterns
in my mind
just melt together.
the pattern i follow
is fairly random
an improvisational
its a knit as you go
up from the toe
I knit loose so
I use size 1 needles & regular worsted yarn-bigger is faster
I like the double circular needle technique
because you can try them on in stages
and the cats can't pull them out as easily as regular double points
these are the 3rd pair I made
with james c brett "marble" acrylic yarn.
most sox take 100 grams of sport weight yarn per pair
I start my sox starting from the toe up
doing a double cast on- on 2 circular needles
one metal one bamboo- i match the needle by feel
casting a stitch one on one needle
then one on the other
_ i didn't find a video showing long end cast on
'm having troubles with embedding
you might want to do a rightclick and open in new tab or window on link
"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KL4cVW5PJu4"
do enough stitches to cover across 3-4 toes, 8-10 stitches each
knit the round then
increase by knitting back/front in the same stitch
at the ends of the rows till they make a cup
that makes a toe by then you have 15-17 stitches on each needle
I followed cat bordhi has knitting on 2 double needle
I knit about 6 sets of 5 between one single row stripe rows
-the picture is alternate stripes or 3 rows /green 4-5rows purple
i do it till about 3 inches from the heel
start increasing on one needle on both ends (making heel gusset)
the longer circular needle of you're following kristi style in the first video
knitting straight on the other(shorter) needle in between
adding 5- 6 stitches
then start turning the heel(on the one needle only back and forth)
i'm having troubles with embedding
you might want to do a rightclick and open in new tab or window on link
"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yVikAvPuE4"wrapping and turning
"http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFrVqx-iN7k"part 2
doing a knit a stitch slip slip a stitch- i like to alternate the lips on rows
between the turnings
go up the heel and start decreasing(k2 tog) till
till you've used up the stitches you added in the gusset
absorbed I'll decrease a couple extra to make a tighter cuff
starting back on the round of both needles going k1p1
till I run out of yarn or pateince approx 2-3 inches
do the 2nd sox before you forget how the first one went
luckily I can see the increase points and the stripes help with counting
I've done 8 pairs- I'd put off knitting sox till I was 50
I'd tried knitting on and off since i was 5, bells, afgahn age 12, a sweaters@18
didn't really get it till my saturn return(age 29)-2 more sweaters et stuff
and now I can do sox! mind you mom's been doing them for y-e-a-rs
next thing is to watch the video about doing both at the same time. |
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| Tiger |
[Jan. 6th, 2010|12:51 am] |
beads, wire |
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| Knitted Snow Day Hat! |
[Jan. 5th, 2010|09:37 am] |
i finished a hat! i started knitting a version of A Beautiful Mess' Snow Day Hat maybe 30 hours ago, and in 6 or 7 knitting sessions, i finished it just now : )
( more pictures! )
x-posted to my journal, 20sknitters, craftgrrl & punk_knitters :)
(sorry if you have to see my face a million times!) |
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| scrapbooking. |
[Jan. 4th, 2010|10:43 pm] |
so in may 2009 i traveled to new orleans, LA. it my the number one thing to do on my 'life list' and also the first time i'd been on a plane. amazzzzing and i cannot wait to go back. i have FINALLY finished my book - thanks in part to my new cricut. i feel like it took me forever but i know people that are a year or more behind with their scrapping so its not too horrible.
x-posted.
( noLA scrapbook !! ) |
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| (no subject) |
[Jan. 4th, 2010|01:29 pm] |
I'm back home for vacation and it appears the local recycling center doesn't take glass anymore! So I'm looking for craft projects involving virtually every kind of glass container. Jars of all sizes, wine bottles, beer bottles, etc.
Thanks! |
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| (no subject) |
[Jan. 4th, 2010|01:41 pm] |
I saw this craft in a magazine and thought I would give it a try. It's a cat silhouette on decorative paper.
( Here Kitty Kitty ) |
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| Sew Crazy. |
[Jan. 4th, 2010|12:28 pm] |
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Holy cow, it's been forever since I've posted here. I haven't been on livejournal in ages!
I was really feeling an itch to share some of my work though, so I'm back, and boy, have I missed out! I forgot how much this community used to inspire me on a daily basis.
Anyway, I started sewing plushies that I coined Fuzzy Muffins in the summer of 2008 and have really loved it. :) Lately I've been feeling inspired to try a bunch of new animals and different sizes, so maybe you'll get to see some of those!
Here's some of my work:
( CUT. MORE HERE! :) ) |
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| More monks..... |
[Jan. 4th, 2010|10:00 am] |
One of 4 saddle seat covers to match my teapot cozy...
Made of more of that satin brocade with monks. The center piece is quilted with white stitching to 3 more layers of fabric, and edged in black dupioni cording. The sides have been topstitched down along the edges, and were interfaced.
The seat ties have red decorative stitching on the edges.
( larger view, and seat grouping ) |
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| sparkle up your photo frames |
[Jan. 4th, 2010|12:59 pm] |
I had a few photo frames at home which were plain black. Since I don't like it so much I decided to sparkle them up. I had few rhinestones from an old blouse which I did not use anymore. So I took them and used some nail polish to attach it to the photo frames.
See how the photoframes turned out: here |
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| A new Project! |
[Jan. 3rd, 2010|09:56 pm] |
A very dear friend came for a visit over the holidays and she brought a pair of mitts that her husband bought her for Christmas. They were made from recycled wool sweaters. I found them so adorable I had to try my hand at making a pair, so I went to the Thrift store and was in luck. I found an angora sleeveless sweater in the most beautiful light lime green and then a fleece top in the same colour to use as the liner for the mitts. So taday I got busy and made them. I washed the sweater to felt it, but because it had nylon in it as well, it did not shrink. But that's ok, because if they get soiled, they can be washed with no chance of shrinkage. I have enough material left that I want to make another pair. I will tweek the pattern a bit though as this one seemed a little 'off'. I also have another sweater that I felted today, that is a nice light brown cable knit and I will make a pair of mitts from it tomorrow. I think I will be making more of these to give as gifts, as the two that I am making will both be gifts for friends. The photo I took of them does not do justice to the colour, but anyway, here they are.
( photo here ) |
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| Seal a painting |
[Jan. 3rd, 2010|07:47 pm] |
I painted a canvas with acrylic paint.
I used Elmer's glue to glue buttons on in the shape of a cherry.
How do I seal this painting? I'd like to give the buttons a little more to make sure they stick and sealing it seems like a good idea.
TIA |
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| Got supplies to use up... what would you make? |
[Jan. 3rd, 2010|03:20 pm] |
EVERY year I wonder about this but maybe this year I'll DO something about it.
My children, somewhat on the picky side, adore clementines. Clementines are least expensive (at least near us) in flimsy rectangular wooden crates. After they eat them, I find myself wondering what I can make with them.
Also, my family eats a lot of brie, which comes in flimsy round wooden boxes. Same q. |
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| pens! |
[Jan. 3rd, 2010|12:55 am] |
I want to recreate these feather/fluffy pens from Clueless and Legally Blonde. I used to have one, and I have seen similar pens around still, but with various plastic charms etc, and I want a plain one.
What are the feather/fluffy tops made of? Regular feathers?
Thanks for any help! Even directions to existing ones that I can look at for reference! |
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| Happy New Year! |
[Jan. 2nd, 2010|07:07 pm] |
Happy 2010 people! ^__^
Wish you all a healthy, lucky, and creative upcoming year.
To start it off, here are the rest of the pendants the Christmas~ Hope you guys like!
The Nighttime Sky
Blue Goldstone wrapped with Argentium silver
( 2 more this way! ) |
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| crocheted sea otter |
[Jan. 2nd, 2010|07:26 pm] |
a birthday present for my boyfriend: his favorite animal with it's favorite food. :) |
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